MOOSE’S &BKAL 
.. . •*. x_ • lioir ratalm? %> Theiiiinfi of the brOG^Gt of the rani i*^ j-iv- 
per day in the ear, dividing it so as to gi\ e half ^ ^ ^ ^ alone we are authorized to conj ecture 
of it in the morning and the residue in the even- ^ comjgpondcnt ia talking of Merinos. Thirdly, we 
ing, except to the lambs I gave nearly the same are con?tra -, ned to say that we coudder the statements 
quantity of oats in the sheaf- I fed in this way of ttlC weights of tierces incredible We do not believe 
until about the first of January, when the quan- that any six ram lambs ever v ielded that amount of 
tifcv ,,f ©rain was a little increased: so that be- «clean wool >' at “owe year old ’’-much less that six 
Uty OI b j am * .is a awo “ _ __ _ n nek of ten ewes the 
ucy 01 gjuiii was a Iivwc ---- — , - , „ „ ptops the 
«■» «■>- "r ," 4 
April follow mg, I actually fed to my obO sheep, ^ 7 ^ ^ Qrdinary B ge of a leg or lamb at 
115 bushels of corn, and to the T20 Iambs, W tho arst shearing, say i t months old. We give him the 
bushels Of oats, which would be something less faU ol this presumption; and also of the pre- 
than a gill of corn and oats per head, per day, to eimiplion that by “ clean wool ” he merely meant well 
April following, I actually fed to my 380 sheep, 
145 bushels of corn,' and to the 120 Iambs, 40 
bushels of oats, which would be something less 
than a gill of corn and oats per head, per day, to 
both sheep and lambs during the winter. The 
flock had little more than enough hay to form a 
cud, except that in extreme cold weather I 
directed them to be full fed on bay. In this man¬ 
ner 500 sheep were wintered with the loss of only 
three lambs; anti at the opening of spring they 
were in bettev health and condition than any 
flock I ever wintered in any former season since 
I have been engaged in rearing sheep and grow¬ 
ing wool.” 
How browse would answer for sheep in the 
■washed, bat. not scorned wool. To suppose that he 
applied the. word “clean ” to vitioashed wool of heavy, 
of such very heavy fleeced Merinos, would be to sup- 
pose him wholly Ignorant or the meaning of the term, 
or - something worse! Tf he challenges our position 
in this matter, all we have to say to our correspondent 
is prove your assertions by a public exhibition of the 
fleeces—say at the State Pair. The owner can well 
afford the trouble, because if these extraordinary state 
ments are accurate, the ram alone which at one y ear old 
Communications, <£tc. 
POLL EVIL IN HORSES- 
A subscriber at Moxiertown. Pa., writes:— 
« Call you or some of your readers give me a 
remedy for Poll Evil in horses F’ 
Muhew talks at length on this subject, and we 
copy the following extract for our reader's ben- 
fit:—“ All the causes of poll evil may be reduced 
to one, namely, to external injury. The first 
result of such a cause is pain whenever the head 
is moved. Motion enforces the contraction of 
the bruised muscles; and the agony growing 
more and more acute, the sufferer acquires a 
habit of protruding the nose iu a very charac¬ 
teristic manner, long before the slightest symp¬ 
tom of the malady can he perceived. When 
forced to bend the head towards the manger, it 
How browse would answer ior sueep m me * ^ lll0U?aTld dollaral How unfortunate that the 
place of bay, straw, etc., we have no knowledge. ^ ool ^ cUaned pel'ore weighing! Between heavy 
Our impressions would be that it would answer nnwaB j jed Merino rams fleeces, and the same fleeces 
produced WObs of “clean wool,” will (supposing his generally hangs back to the length of the hal- 
pedisree and form to be good) readily sell there for Bve ^. for although so doing occasions pain, the po¬ 
or Six thousand dollarsl How unfortunate that the fcition rem }ers the necessary angle of the head 
at least as a part substitute. But it would be a 
very expensive one, we should think, on the 
score of labor, and by the rapid destruction of 
forests it would occasion. Mr. Wheeler, it 
3 eems, has grain and half enough bay. The 
cases we have cited, then, show him that, he can 
cuan , there is a difference of at least one third. There¬ 
fore if this remarkable yearling’s fleece hndnotbeeu 
cleaned, it would have reached within a fraction of 
(Airly pounds ’ That would have been something to 
tell of! And, by the same rule, the smallest, fleece in 
the whole six would excel any other Merino teg's or 
yearling’s fleece taken off-so far as we have heard-in 
get along well by using the former more treeiy thc w1jQlG Uljted states, in 18(54, or any preceding year 
that usual — and yet not to an extent requiring a 
sacrifice which would be equivalent to a sac¬ 
rifice of the sheep. Suppose a dollar or even 
a dollar and a half extra per head is expended in 
feeding corn or oats. The present extra price 
of wool will much more than pay for the extra 
f“ed; and the high grain feed will actually pro¬ 
duce half its own value in additional wool. 
There may be extreme cases where the farmer 
had better sell his sheep, even at pretty low 
prices; but as a general thing we should advise 
the owners of good Hocks to hold on to them un¬ 
less offered good prices. The owner whose 
crops are short, must, of course, if he adopts 
this policy, “lari away his sails” for a storm. 
1. Let him save every available kind of feed. 
2. Let him economize every kiud of feed. Let 
his straw all be preserved for fodder as carefully 
as hay. If fed without cutting, let it be thrashed 
by hand and fed out fresh several times in a day 
in small quantities. It will go still further if cut: 
and even dry pea vines and the ripest straw will 
be eaten clean, if cut up with a small quantity 
of hay or bright corn stalks. It. would be the 
most saving way to sprinkle the cut feed with 
water and then mix it with meal — instead of 
feeding the cut feed and whole grain separately. 
OQ, fortunate, owner of those ten remarkable ewes’ 
Our informant writes like a sincere man, and there¬ 
fore we have suppressed his name in the preceding re- 
upou the neck as little acute as possible. The 
anguish attendant upon the earlier stages of the 
disease is exemplified by the length of time oc¬ 
cupied iu emptying the manger. At this stage, 
nothing is apparent: at this period, also, great 
cruelty is too often.excrcised when the collar is 
forced over the head, regardless of the struggles 
of the acutely-diseased animal. 
« Should the seat of poll evil, at this stage of 
the disease, be particularly examined, the most 
lengthened inspection, when prompted by ex- 
marks. We are inclined to think that he is unfamiliar p ecta ti 0 n, may fail to detect even an indication 
with such matters and has been imposed upon. If, p ro b a i)ie enlargement. Pressure, or forced 
_nnnnDoaalAn nr rni! nr x . 
however, be complains of that suppression, or reiter¬ 
ates the statements on whicb we have commented, we 
wiU publish bis previous communication with his 
name appended. 
There is an emulation among breeders which is 
healthy and profitable. We have supposed that we 
might aid this, and at the same time'hold up examples 
of the great results attainable in breeding, by occasion 
ally publishing such facts as the weights of extraordi¬ 
nary fleeces, &c But we have in no cnee done so 
withont what we regarded reliable proof The state- 
motion of the head, excites resistance. A few 
weeks, in some cases, and the swelling becomes 
marked or prominent. In others, the enlarge¬ 
ment is never well developed: distances of this 
last kind invariably are the most difficult to treat, 
for in them the seat of the disorder is always 
most deeply seated. The size of the tumour is, 
therefore, always to be hailed as a promise that 
the injury is tolerably near the surface, and, 
■»<>* consequently, more under the influence of rem- 
peraonally nor by reputation—are not sufficient proof c diul measures, 
of facts which are incredible or oven improhahle. It u ^f ter pressure has been made, the agony oc- 
would be both absurd and wrong for ns lo fill our col- , ed CHU ses the animal to be difficult of np- 
umns with boasting allegations in whicb we have no 
confidence. 
Black, Spotted, Red or Tan-Colored Merinos — 
J. B. McPherson, Bewellsville, Belmont Co., Ohio, 
after describing an ordinary, fair ram which he bought 
as of “the Robinson stock,” (Panlar,) proceeds to say: 
n He got 80 lambs, two nearly black, two quite spotted 
with black, t wo red or tan colored, and half the remain 
der more or leas spotted with red—the spots being from 
the size of a pea to that of a walnut. The ewes never 
a After pressure has been made, the agony oc¬ 
casioned causes the animal to be difficult of ap¬ 
proach. The common method of examination 
is, however, very wrong. No good is done by 
inflicting torture. Something, on the contrary, 
is concealed. Place the fingers lightly on the 
part, and allow them to remain there till the 
fear.' excited by a touch upon a tender place, has 
subsided. Then, aud not till then, gradually in¬ 
troduce pressure. The more superficial the in¬ 
jury, the more speedy w ill be the response. The 
If well cut up and thus mixed, the coarsest corn bred a black or spotted lamb before. Are these thing* j 0P ger the time and greater the force requisite to 
_ . 1 I' _ _ . — _ t- r.vO th.-lW tUrflftf t.Vlflf. T hflVf' ' M .? — Ahn O t) rt (VDID 
ity. Excise any loose pieces of tendon, or of 
ligament, and cut until a healthy aspect is every¬ 
where presented. Then ruli the sides of the 
deep-seated wound with lunar caustic, Let the 
horse rise, giving orders that the sore is to be 
thoroughly moistened, thrice daily, with the so¬ 
lution of the chloride of zinc, one grain to the 
ounce of water; and placing a rag, dipped in a 
solution of tar, over the wound, to keep off the 
flies, return the horse to the stable. 
CUTTING UP CORN. 
Eds. Rural New Yorker:— As the time 
for “cutting up” corn is approaching, we will 
give our mode, which may not be as expeditious 
as some others, still we prefer it to any we are 
acquainted with, taking into account “saving of 
fodder,” which is a matter of interest, especially 
this year. Take from three to five rows accord¬ 
ing to the growth of corn. Select in the center 
row or nearly as possible, a strong, upright hill. 
Grasp the stalks above the ears, and cut them 
close to the ground, letting the suckers fall. 
Take one or more hills as convenient, and place 
them upright against the center hill, thus around 
it until the shock is completed, making it larger 
or smaller, as you intend to have it remain in 
the field. If one wishes to remove the shocks 
early for sowing, or any other purpose, make 
them small, as they will dry quickly, and be 
lighter handling. If tho intention is to have 
them remain standing late, the atover will be 
preferable, and, if properly “put up,*' the 
shocks will probably stand better to make them 
large, not however so large as to be too bulky. 
A little, experience, especially if attended with 
some natural mechanical skill, will enable one 
to set tho stalks in such position that they will 
brace against the center hilh This is owing to 
the weight and bearing of the ears. We have 
employed persons, however, who seemingly 
could not make a strong, bracing shock, at least 
as a general rule. The more upright the stalks 
staud, and be sufficiently bearing, the better. 
Take a generous band of straw, (as it is econo¬ 
my in the end,) and gather the stalks firmly to 
the breast with the left arm; with the right fore¬ 
arm bend aud break the tops over from you, 
binding snugly. 
The advantages of binding in this way, we 
think, are these:—The shocks will stand firmer 
and longer, because they do not present so much 
surface to the wind, the center hill is held firm¬ 
ly, the tops being bent over and intermingled 
w ith the rest, they shed rain more perfectly, and 
take lets room in storing. The extra time in 
binding is trilling 
The suckers may be gathered up, and put in- 
not be unhealthy, and would unquestionably 
produce some saving of feed. Leaves should be 
collected from the forests for bedding, so chat 
nothing eatable shall be used for that purpose. 
Well sheltered aud bedded sheep will require 
much less feod and winter better than exposed 
ones. Every spare turnip, apple, potato, beet, 
Ac., will make good feed, and should be care¬ 
fully preserved for that purpose. 
3. Clear the farm so far as practicable of un- 
thetlne wooiea suoey OJ .. which -ire reernrnizeri 
writers in the first cent ury, were of these different col ed by those applications which are recognized 
or? as well as white; and that although they gradually as mild measures. ! omentations and poultices 
fused into a breed generaUy white, they have, from that commonly w aste valuable time, and, at last, 
day to tlii?, continued to illustrate the marvellous force p rove of no avail. Therefore, blister over the 
or the predisposition of sheep to “ breed back,” by oc , Obviously, the employment of more ac- 
,, _UnnV vod Qtld Cftflttwl Ifllilh? * . , . i. f _ _t • J 1 ■¥-» 
casionally producing black, red and spotted lambs. 
Thc black color in the wool sometimes fades, but it 
never disappears. It is not by any means common, but 
it occasionally marks the progeny of the highest bred 
rams. For unexplainable reasons, some such rams 
continue through life occasionally to get black or black - 
tive treatment is, at present, forbidden. Do 
not, however, give the carter so much liquid 
blister, to be rubbed in by his heavy and coarse 
hand; but lightly paint over the seat of the sup 
posed hurt with spirituous or acetous tincture 
hill, but the best part of the stover is. in this 
case, in contact with the ground, liable to get 
wet and almost useless; also, when the shocks 
are lifted on to the load, the unbound portions 
are apt to drop out, so, in the end, little time is 
saved, saying nothing of the waste in fodder. 
C. W. Turner. 
Dighton, Mas?., Sept. 5, 18(54. 
profitable consumers, such as surplus horses, spotted lambs, while other nearly related rams never 0 f can tharides. Do this daily till copiouB irn- '^3'rtfpc rttTlt (TVlt 
. „ . .... ... i I mho red or tan-colored lambs are common in r , rr , f iin.pr1 and. before that dies awav. WUHU Ult-V VitvAAVViv ♦ 
tation is produced, and, before that dies away, 
repeat the dressing. Keep up the soreness but 
do no more. Never apply the tincture upon ac¬ 
tive vesication, otherwise a foul sore, ending in 
a lasting blemish, may be the result. Make the 
poll merely painfuL An additional motive will 
thereby be instituted to keep the head perfedtly 
quiet, lor constant motion provokes the worst 
consequences of poll evil, causing the confined 
inferior milch cows, and the cattle and wethers get one. The red or tan-colored lambs are common m tatl0Q is produced, and, before that dies away, 
which are ready to turn off. H there are cattle ^v-eral varieties of Menno?, The color soon disap thfl dm * ing . K eep up the soreness but 
or sheep on the farm fit to slaughter for winter do no more. Never apply the tincture upon ac- 
‘ 7 ,revisions, make use of them for that purpose, ^ ai)d ’ 1n mile gp^on the eyelids, nose and lips, tive vesication, otherwise a foul sore, ending in 
and fatten less pork, in order to save the grain The tan on lhe3e parts is usually pale, and on a a lasting blemish, may be the result. Make the 
for the sheep. Make arrangements to winter g hee p would nor, often be observed unless on p0 )i merely painfuL An additional motive will 
lire necessary farm horses and cows as well as close Inspection. thereby be instituted to keep the head perfedtly 
the sheep as cheaply as possible. It is more _ Mr moPherson abovenamed 1 uiet ’ for con8tant motion P rovokes the worit 
safe to pinch the former than the latter. Bm d*us ^sample of wool irom bis ram.' It Is 2‘« inch- consequences of poll evil, causing the confined 
If the above suggestions are faithfully acted ^ )on ^ ig of good quality, and has probably exhibited pus to burrow, or to form sinuses, 
on, and we have a favorable winter for sheep, g 00 d style and a plentiful supply or yellow yolk; bat “The foregoing treatment has been proposed 
like that which followed the great drouth of j t has lost both by bring carried In the pocket and because tiueture, when applied by means of 
1822, sheep will, in most parts ©f the country, handled. , a brush, penetrates the hair more quickly, acts 
ejo thron/jh the winter just as well as usual. If ^f^'^^^^ttpaniarram 6°yU old. Weight quite as energetically, and is less likely to run 
the winter is a hard one the sheep will sufiei ^ washed 9) , lbs- Length 1 hi inches; quality down upon other parts, than the oil of canthai- 
xoore or less—but probably not to a very serious ^ j b g00d . amount of yolk not determinable in a ides, which the heat of the body always renders 
extent. Without provident arrangements, the n tu/iM ? J np i e| bui we judge it was abundaut aud of a mor e liquid. It is advised to be used, because 
sheep in many parts of the country will suffer j. t n ow co ior. The great fault of the sample is its ft establishes an extemalinflammation. Inflam- 
even if the winter is a mild one, and will suffer shortness. mations in living bodies, like fires preying upon 
fatally should it prove to be a severe one. a J. Gkinnell, Coldwater, Michigan, send? ns two inanimate guidances, have an attraction for 
“ Forewarned, forearmed,” is the motto of wise each other. All injuries which lead to suppura- 
mem___ know t0 n9 ’ as a Hnpcrior Stock getter. Cross Tom is tion likewise have a tendency to move towards 
i’/VNiYETTKE'D CORRESPONDENCE. ITEMS, Ac, owned by Mr. G. and his brother residing in Orleans the surface; and these two laws 
Tbe New England Annieri/rrmAi. Fair —Contra¬ 
ry to onr expectations the Rural was not represented 
at this Fair, held at Springfield last week, and hence 
we are unable to give a report from personal observa¬ 
tion. From reports in Springfield and other journals, 
however, we infer that the Fair was quite successful 
pecuniarily, and in some other respects—though the 
prominent feature seems to have been on the course 
where the style and speed of fast homes was tested 
A New Yorker who attended the N E. Fair, and pur 
poses being present at Hie State Fair in this city next 
week, writes us from Springfield, Sept-10, as follows-. 
—“The New England Fair has been a great pecuniary 
success — a great holiday for the people, and I hope 
augurs well for out Fair. It shows that the people arc 
not so despondent as to make them unwilling to rejoice 
and be glad. It is true that the great matter of attrac 
tion has been the race track and not the agricultural 
show That is not such an one as this section could and 
should have made. 1 hope I shall no* have to say that 
of Rochester, but I have some fears that the show is 
not golDg to be a good one, and if not T am afraid thc 
people will not be as well satisfied as they are here 
with the fast trotters. But we shall see.” 
— Unless we arc greatly mistaken onr friend’s fears 
in regard to the 8tatc Fair are groundless. The indica¬ 
tions Tor a good show and large attendance were never 
belter, and with auspicious weather—or even a little 
bet ter than two years ago,when it was cloudy and rainy 
every day —we anticipate an exhibition and attendance 
taat will gladden the hearts of the friends of Rnra! 
1 mprovement and replenish the Treasury of the Society. 
AisotiT thbEnolisu Steam. Plow.— Last week we 
stated that an English Steam Plow, just imported, 
would be exhibited in operation at onr Stale Fair. 
Though the announcement va? made on the best 
authority, it seems it can not be complied with. The 
reason is thus given by Mr. Secretary Johnson, under 
date of Sept. 10:-“ Since my telegram as to steam 
plow I have been advised by the agent at New York 
that owing to the apparatus on examination being in¬ 
complete, it could not be ready for trial as expected, as 
tbetimuwaa too short to remedy the difficulty- The 
agent regrets as much as wc do, that the plow and ap 
paratus cannot be at the Fair ” 
--v-- 
Stock Sheep Goinu WEST.-The Chicago Tribune 
or the lOlh inst says: —“Stock sheep are passing 
through Westward In immense numbers; during the 
past ten or twelve days alone, between thirty and forty 
thousand have gone through this city to stock our 
Western sheep farms. This looks well for our coming 
wool trade.” 
-- 
Bone Spavin.—P lease inform one of your numerous 
readers, through Uie Rural, me best remedy, if there 
is any, for a hone spavin, and whether the hunch ran 
he diminished in size. 1 have a valuable four year old 
which has a spavin of about eight or ten months stand¬ 
ing.— G. R- 
Spavin is regarded incurable The lameness may be 
removed, but not the uisease. Jenntnos says: -“The 
removal of the lameness depends upon perfect union or 
solidifying of the diseased bones. In t he acute Inflam¬ 
matory case?, nature herself unaided works this change, 
and the animal recovers from thc lameness with a stiff 
joint; but la the second or ulcerative stage, assistance 
is required. We therefore endeavor to excite an active 
inflammation iu the Joint In Order to overcome this 
ulcerative process, and induce new deposits of bone to 
be thrown onL” This author recommends the follow¬ 
ing ointment:—Blnioide of mercury, one drachm; lard, 
iwo ounces; mix well together. Shave nQ the hair and 
rub the part once a day for sir or eight days. Then 
wash the parts well with proof spirits If the desired 
effect is not produced, repeat it.” 
i __ 
The Old Revolvino Horse Rake —Having occa¬ 
sion to visit the market a short time since, I found 
oroclselythu same rake that was introduced to the 
, public thirty years ago. After so many attempts to 
■ improve It, all of them having railed, I itmnKht it not 
unimportant to inquire through your popttiar journal 
who invi»uled eci p»iTc*:t a rake? Almost all oth^r 
farm Implements haw undergone a change for the bet¬ 
ter Who can estimate, the value that, it has been to 
The State Faib— Art You Ready J — Lest some of 
our redden? may have fatted to note the fact, wc again 
state for the Information of all interested that the An¬ 
nual Fair of the N. Y State Ag. Society is to be held 
in the City of Rochester next week—Sept, 20th to 2fld 
inclusive — and that an extraordinarily fine exhibition 
and large attendance arc confidently expected. J udg- 
lng from reports of officers or the Society, and our own 
knowledge, we believe the indications are more en¬ 
couraging Lhan ever before for a great Fair — for a bet¬ 
ter one than any other before held in Rochester, and it 
Is well known that the best and most successful Fairs 
of thc Society have thus far been held hi re- For partic¬ 
ulars see Official Program me in oar advertising depart¬ 
ment, and then decide, if you have not already, whether 
yon will be there to see and contribute to the exhibi¬ 
tion. 
— Mr. President Sheldon, Secretary Johnson, and 
Superintendent Harold, of tho Stele Society, have 
arrived in the city, and are peRecting arrangements for 
the Fair. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE, ITEMS, Ac, 
Great Sale ot Merino Ewes—William R San¬ 
ford of Orwell, Addison Co-, Vermont, has sold his 
twenty-three two year old pure Infantado ewes to Mr. 
P.tP.TON of Waltham, or thc same County and State, 
for $15,1)00. The sale and thc price are both genuine 
These ewes were got by Mr. Saneoru’s “ Comet, a 
art and pedigree of which we published in Rural May 
Itb, together with the podigree of Mr. Sanford’s entire 
nock. In our remarks on that occasion, we specially 
• commended the two year old ewes, now purchased by 
Mr- Barton. _ 
Metallic Ear Marks.—A. J. Gbinnell, Coldwater, 
MiCh., asks us for information in respect to different 
ear marks, and specially in regard to the copper rivet 
and bur—sold in nardware shops as the No. S copper 
belt rivet—the same inquired for by Mr. Jacobus in 
these columns Sept, 3d. These can be obtained al most 
anywhere, and steel figure? and letters, to stamp them 
as desired, can be procured of any city Dye Sinker. 
We kndw the address of but one, Geo. Glaubkkcht, 95 
Fulton St-, N. Y. We have not tried this kind of ear 
marks. Who ha?, and what has been the result ? 
Alledobd Enormous Fleeces.—A person in one of 
the Western connties of this (N- Y ) State sends us a 
quasi pedigree of another person's flock consisting of 
e ram and ten ewes, and he says:—“From those ten 
ewes he raised six ram lambs which sheared when one 
year old as follows: No. 1,19?i lbs., No. S, 15 lbs , No. 
8, l-ljil lbs., No. 4,1454 lbs , No. 5,1354 lb?., No. 6,13 
lbs,, clean toot J.” We object to otir correspondent’s 
statements, first, that they are not made by too owner 
of the sheep or by a person who stutes how he came in 
possession of the facts: second, that the pedigree given 
is so defective that on the side of the dams It doe? not 
even state their breed directly or (ho far as we know) 
by implication It merely says they were bought of 
Mr.-, (the name is illegible) and are of “ his own 
and style good amount of yolk not determinable in a ides, which the heat of the body always rentiers jl0Q wU | be ltiere t0 gec an( j contribute to the exhibi- 
K ashed, sample, but we judge it was abundant and of a more liquid. It ia advised to be used, because tloD 
yellow color. The great fanlt of the sample is its ft establishes an external inflammation. Inflam- —Mr. President Sheldon, Secretary Johnson, and 
shortness. mations in living bodies, like fires preying upon Superintendent Harold, of the Suite Society, have 
A. J. GRtNKELt, Coldwater, Michigan, send? us two . aulMance6 , ha ve an attraction for arrived in the city, and are perfecting arrangements for 
samples from ram tegs and five from ewe tegs got by AU injuriefi which lead to suppura- the , ■ 
Croats Toro a ram bred by Mr. HaumokDi and long etiCU o i 
known to us as a superior stock getter. Cross Tom is tion likewise have a tendency to move to wan 8 Personal —List week we had a day’s visit, and a 
owned l>y Mr. G. and hie brother residiug in Orleans the surface; and these two laws acting together, verj , pj easaE t one) from and with Col S D. Harris, 
Co , N.Y , aud is kept in the tatter place. The wool vei -y propably may tend to the speedier devel- of thfi 0hto partner. Thc Colonel was In excellent 
or the ram tegs is superior Iu every particular except opmen t of poll evil, thereby shortening the suf- health and spirits, and looking younger and more vig 
length-being but 2 and 2>i inches long; that of the ferin of ttie au i raa l. Should they not have orou? than ol yore-no doubt tbc result or harboring 
ewe tegs ranges from 2?a to 3 Inches, is of good style he vehica tory is beneficial. About a clear or easy conscience. Success to our genial 
and quality, ind ha? a fair amount of yellowish yolk. ’ . hnra*> are numerous layers of brother, and when next he visits the Ml Hope and utit- 
A few samplea previously received by ns became dis- the head , . er Nurseries hereabouts may we be there to witness his 
arranged in our absence, and therefore we. cannot idem thin tendon, which are termed rat!a. t R capacity on a fruit tasting committee! 
tify them with absolute certainty. Under these clr this substance matter absorbs its way with tilt- - As wc go lo press (Tuesday morning,) thc mem 
enmstancea it woald be improper to describe them as Acuity. It lB, therefore, almost imprisoned, and bw8 of tl)c American Pomological Society ore arriv 
from known animals or hocks. motion always disposes the pus to seek new out- j n g Among those already here, we notice Wm Saun 
-lets. Thus pipes, or sinuses, are formed; these herb of the Agricultural Department al Washington, 
Valuable Rbcipk for Hoof Rot — William R. cons fttut e one 0 f worst symptoms attendant I)r. J. 8. Hououton, Philadelphia, Ciiablks Down 
Sanford, a very experienced and skillful flock-master ‘ .. ixo of Newburgh, K Moonv of Lockport, Dr. W *« 
and shepherd of Orwell, VI., gives the following as de- “POD pou ev . ^ Qnncap(| , . * der, M. B Batkham, GeoROK Campbell and Mr. 
Cidedly the best application for hoofrot that be ha? As soon as the swelling appears, Watch it a Ma|W1IAXL of O hlo, L D- G. Nelson and Geo hi. 
ever seen tried. Take green osier bark, say half a tentivcly. Walt till some particular spot points, g BKLBK of Indianapolis. There are doubtless other 
biiBbel; boil it in t wo or three pails of water until the or till it feels softer, if it be not more prominent g en q mnen here whom we have not yet nad the pleasure 
strength i? extracted; then put in 4 lb?, of tobacco and than the surrounding substance. Then have tbc mating, 
boll it down to a gallon: add all the pulverized blue jmhnjdcast. Being down, take a keen knife and * 4 *' 
vitriol that the fluid will dissolve, say 5 lbs.: and also 0[)PI1 tllC spot before indicated. That being ac- Tub Delay in Mailing the Rural for some 
add 3 ozs. oil of spike. 1 . t u„ s^rptinn flows weeks past has been unavoidable. Some of onr best 
Tirwimiht that thr* flhftvr-iM an ^xctllcnt rem ^Oinpli. •’ I ~ mu air.ir and absent — in the military service. 
ami quality, tud ha* a fair amount 01 ywiowien yoia. 
A few sample? previously received by ns became dis¬ 
arranged in our absence, aud therefore wc cannot iden¬ 
tify them with absolute certainty. Under these clr 
enmetances it woald be improper to describe them as 
from known animals or hocks. 
Valuable Recipe fob Hoof Rot — William R. 
Sanford, a very experienced and skillful flock-master 
and shepherd of Orwell, \ I-, gives the following as de¬ 
cidedly the best application for hoofrot that he ha? 
ever seen tried. Take green osier bark, any half a 
bushel; boil it in two or three pails of water until the 
strength i? extracted; them put in 4 Iba. of tobacco and 
boll it down tea gallon: add all the pulverized blue 
We have no doubt that tbc above i? an excellent, rem 
edy. The osier belongs to the willow family, and 
doubtless contain? tannin, n healthy astringent To¬ 
bacco Is an admirable application to ulcers The oil 
of ppike of thc American shops instead ol being ob¬ 
tained from the Lavandula Sjnr.a (broud leaved laven- j jren g a i ne d. 
forth. Afterwards, insert into the cut a small 
flexible probe. When its progress is impeded, 
employ the knife with a director. Continue do¬ 
ing this till the seat or centre of the disease has 
der) is generally, wc believe, manufactured according 
lo the following formula: l pt. spirits of turpentine, % 
pt. mineral tar, 8 pts. oil uf amber, 1 pt. or rosemary. 
A part of these ingredients would be favorable to hoof 
“Remember, however, you arc not hacking 
at, the family loaf; it is living and sensitive flesh 
you are wounding. Therefore, bo very careful 
s\ part UI lUCBv 1JJ”I t .uiruiixv nouiv* *• ■-? - . . , , , > .. 
rot, and none of them injurious- The decoction of your knife is tboroighly sharpened, and is ol 
osier and tobacco would form a thick adhesive fluid, to 
some extent covering and protecting the part? to which 
ii was applied, and keeping the remedies longer In con¬ 
tact with them. And finally t here is a saturated solu¬ 
tion of blue vitriol, which is the sheet-anchor or all 
medicines in moderate cases of hoof-rot. Hi neglected 
and extreme cases, chloride or butyr of antimony is 
more eiheient. 
sufficient size; mind, also, that all thc cuts run 
smoothly into one another, so as to leave clean 
surfaces for the healing process to unite. Hav¬ 
ing reached the heaitof the disorder, proceed to 
empty out all the concrete matter. That done, 
wash out tbc part w.lh a syringe and the cold¬ 
est spring water. Afterwards examine the cav¬ 
er Nurseries hereabouts may we bo there to witness his 
capacity on a fruit tasting committee? 
- As wc goto press (Tuesday morning,) the mem 
bers of the American Pomological Society are arriv¬ 
ing. Among those already here, we notice Wm Saun 
herb of the Agricultural Deportment al Washington, 
Dr. J. S. Houuuton, Philadelphia, Charles Down 
ino of Newburgh, B Moody of Lockport, Dr. War 
der, M. B Batkham, Georob Camfhei.l and Mr. 
Marshall of Ohio, I. D. G. Nelson and Geo M 
Bbklkr or Indianapolis There are doubtless other 
gentlemen here whom we have not yet bad the pleasure 
of meeting. 
The Delay in Mailing the Rural for some 
weeks past has been unavoidable. Home of onr best 
Clerks are sick and absent — in the military service. 
We me re organizing our lorce as speedily as possible, 
bat it. is almost impossible to gut ready, experienced 
persons for the business. Our friends who complain 
are assured that our regrcls and sufferings are. greater 
than thelrp, and that we are doing our utmost to obvi¬ 
ate the difficulty—caused hy them ip giving the Rural 
such a large circulation. 
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Tjianks—T o officers of various State, County and 
Locul Ag. Societies for invitations and tickets to Fairs. 
Regret that we can only respond, personally, in a few 
instances. 
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Deferred. —Wc are obliged to defer various matte) s 
-including notices of The Western Rural, (a new 
agricultural weekly at Detroit,) and sundry hooks, 
pamphlets, &c 
the farmert The man who invented It gained as great 
a victory over taking hay. as any general ever did ovet 
au opposing Toe on the baule-fleld It is the most per 
fort lu&chirie iu use on the farm I have never thought 
myself a prophet, but l venture to predict that the same 
lake wilt be in use fifty years from to day, without any 
material alteration. The name uf the man that got up 
so useful and perfect u farm Implement, should not be 
lost He should rank first among thc Inventor? of tlf 
ace. The particular object of ibis article ia to inquire 
his name, where he lives, if living, that i may help to 
do hi in honor. Three cheers for the Old Revolving 
Horee Rake, aud three for the man that invented it!—A 
Farmer, Attica, -V. i” 
We arc sorry to say thnt vvedo not know the name of 
thc Inventor. Can the Editors of the Scientific Ameri 
can, or of the American Artisan enlighten us? 
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A Mare Going Bund.—S eeing an inquiry in the 
Rural iu regard to “ a mure going blind,” 1 will give 
niy remedy. Blow into the eye, through a quill, a small 
quantity of common salt, and. If necessary, repeat the 
operation once a week for two or three times. I have 
cured horses cattle and sheep by this treatment—ia 
some cases when the film entirely covered tho eye 
With roe it has never failed; but I have never treated 
when wolf teeth have been the cause. — J MB, 
Niagara Co,, N. Y. 
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White Willow.-(O. C. A., Clyde, Ohio) It is 
very difficult to determine what willow It Is from which 
you send us a twig. But of one thing we are quite 
sure, It is not the Salix alba of GuAY-the White Wil¬ 
low fur which so much is claimed by White Willow 
peddlers. _ 
Rosin-Weed for Heaves — (James Conner.) Wo 
think, ir tt Is true that the rosin-weed of the West is tho 
cause why horses do not have heaves there, it is prob¬ 
able that the cured plant will produce a like effect if 
fed to horses here And we know that skillful veteri 
uarlans think it the cause of cure in the cases of borsea 
taken West. 
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Broom Corn -Will eoroe experienced reador ° f t-he 
Rural give through it? coin cm? the directions Md par 
titulars for raUlng broom corn-how much b piau? 
per acre, how far apart to plant It, how to p * P“« 
land, when to break or b.-nd the top?, bow 
it stand after breaking, and all nece--,ary uiloni .ui 
for raising, curing, thrashing, Ac.? and obHgc-L. «■ 
L., Salem, Iris. _ 
Tanning Small Skins - Will some of the luimcro'is 
readers of thc Rural please to Inform a young l • 
how to “ tan ” or prepare small skins, sue] g®"** 
squirrels, Ac., so that they may be nmdeup >° r , 
for sale*—V. 
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Brick Pressing Machine -VVhere can I^ocure » 
machine for pressing concrete brick, or brick maoe 
lime and gravel for building housesf-T-A Dutton, 
Vineland, N J 
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How to Build a Tank in a Barn-Yabd.— Can you, 
or any of your readers, inform me through the R' ro > 
how to construct a tank for the drainage of i 
yard?—D. L Perry, N. V 
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John HorKiNS.-We do not know or any such work 
as you ask for. 
